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Penguins at Canadiens

NHL · Saturday, Dec 20 · 6:00 PM CT · Bell Centre · Final PIT 0 – MTL 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
PIT0000
MTL2114
Team box
PIT·MTL
31
shots
21
0 of 3
power play
1 of 1
60.9
faceoff %
39.1
24
hits
16
13
blocked shots
16
2
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Stuart SkinnerPIT2017.850
Jacob FowlerMTL31311.000

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
MTL +4
PIT +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: MTL 4 · PIT 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was PIT 46%, MTL 54% · Updated Dec 20, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
MTL 3.6 – 3.4 PIT
Expected total
6.9
PenguinsThe matchupCanadiens
+117Our fair odds−117
3.4Expected goals3.6
−0.07Power rating−0.08
3.1Goals / game3.2
3.2Allowed / game3.5
28.3Shots / game25.5
49.8Faceoff %49.9
16.9Hits / game21.2
14−19Season record18−16
2−8Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
PIT chance · MTL chance
Our model fair46.1%53.9%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
PITPittsburgh Penguins+11746%————
MTLMontreal Canadiens−11754%————
Spreadabout even
PITPittsburgh Penguins+0.2our margin————
MTLMontreal Canadiens−0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.9
Over6.9our total————
Under6.9our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: <1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 2%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 5%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 10%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 9%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 19%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 22%Montreal Canadiens by 2 goals: 10%Montreal Canadiens by 3 goals: 12%Montreal Canadiens by 4 goals: 7%Montreal Canadiens by 5 goals: 3%Montreal Canadiens by 6 goals: 1%
← PIT wins byMTL wins by →
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more32%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 3 or more22%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more27%
Decided by one goal40%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.9 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 1%3 goals: 7%4 goals: 6%5 goals: 17%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 20%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 13%10 goals: 5%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 2%13 goals: 2%14 goals: <1%15 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.567%
Total over 6.556%
Total over 7.536%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
PITStuart Skinner G · last 5 starts: .894 save %, 2.64 GAAstarted
MTLJacob Fowler G · last 3 starts: .885 save %, 3.32 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
PIT·MTL
Dec 18, 2025 at OTT
last game
Dec 18, 2025 vs CHI
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
4
2nd straight road game
home / road
4th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 33+ games
PIT·MTL
−0.07
rating (0 = average)
−0.08
3.1
goals / game
3.2
3.2
goals allowed / game
3.5
14−19
season record
18−16
6−11
home record
9−10
8−8
away record
9−6
L7
streak
W1
2−8
last 10
5−5
28.3
shots / game
25.5
49.8
faceoff %
49.9
16.9
hits / game
21.2
15.5
blocked shots / game
16.4
4.6
takeaways / game
4.1
16.2
giveaways / game
13.6

Rating Trend

PIT · MTL · 67 days
Pittsburgh PenguinsMontreal Canadiens
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · MTL 4−6
Dec 11, 2025at PITMTL 4 − 2
Dec 12, 2024at MTLPIT 9 − 2
Nov 2, 2024at PITPIT 3 − 1
Oct 14, 2024at MTLPIT 6 − 3
Feb 22, 2024at PITPIT 4 − 1
Jan 27, 2024at PITPIT 3 − 2 OT
Dec 13, 2023at MTLPIT 4 − 3 SO
Mar 14, 2023at PITMTL 6 − 4
Nov 12, 2022at MTLMTL 5 − 4 OT
Oct 17, 2022at MTLMTL 3 − 2 OT

PIT · Last 10

2−8 · streak L7
Dec 18, 2025at OTT0 − 4L
Dec 16, 2025vs EDM4 − 6L
Dec 14, 2025vs UTAH4 − 5L
Dec 13, 2025vs SJ5 − 6L
Dec 11, 2025vs MTL2 − 4L
Dec 9, 2025vs ANA3 − 4L
Dec 7, 2025at DAL2 − 3L
Dec 4, 2025at TB4 − 3W
Dec 1, 2025at PHI5 − 1W
Nov 29, 2025vs TOR2 − 7L

MTL · Last 10

5−5 · streak W1
Dec 18, 2025vs CHI4 − 1W
Dec 16, 2025vs PHI1 − 4L
Dec 14, 2025vs EDM4 − 1W
Dec 13, 2025at NYR4 − 5L
Dec 11, 2025at PIT4 − 2W
Dec 9, 2025vs TB1 − 6L
Dec 7, 2025vs STL3 − 4L
Dec 6, 2025at TOR2 − 1W
Dec 3, 2025vs WPG3 − 2W
Dec 2, 2025vs OTT2 − 5L